At a time when healthcare employees are working over-time to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic disaster, stories of assault on them are being reported from a number of elements of the nation together with Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will lead a protest against atrocities on healthcare professionals on June 18 with the ‘Save the Saviour’ slogan. News company ANI quoted IMA President Dr JA Jayalal, as saying, “No hospitals will be closed. Doctors will bear black badge, black mask, or black shirt.”
The president demanded to convey a central safety legislation with provisions underneath CrPC and IPC and in addition be certain that all govt and personal hospital have a compulsory safety construction. “It is the responsibility of govt to ensure the safety and security of frontline workers who are working in a pandemic,” he added.
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